With Indian telecom operators, with BWA spectrum that they have got in an auction held in 2010, set to roll out their 4G netowork this year all eyes are now on 4G enabled devices. Just yesterday, Lenovo announced the A6000 smartphone with 4G at just Rs 6,999 at which it is now the cheapest LTE smartphone in India.
So if you are also hunting for a 4G smartphone, here is a list of devices with the 4G capability.
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The Lenovo Vibe X2 comes with a 5 inch IPS display, and an impressive 441 ppi pixel density. Lenovo Vibe X2, running Android KitKat, is equipped with an octa-core 2 GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM. The Lenovo Vibe X2 has 32 GB of internal memory and sadly that will have to suffice as there is no way to expand the memory. It has a 13 megapixel primary camera with auto-focus, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, etc. In the front, there is a 5 megapixel unit. The Lenovo Vibe X2 can record videos in 1080p at 30 fps. It has all the connectivity features you would expect like GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and naturally, 4G. Its 2300 mAh battery is claimed to provide 17 hours of Talk time or 228 hours of standby.
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Armed with a large 5.5 inch IPS display, the Lenovo Vibe Z’s display has impressive Resolution of 401 ppi. The device runs an older version of Android, namely Jelly Bean, but it does have a fast 2.2 GHz quad-core processor running alongside 2 GB of RAM. The internal memory is 16 GB, and again, is not expandable.
The Lenovo Vibe Z also has a 13 megapixel primary camera with auto-focus, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, etc. In the front, there is a 5 megapixel fixed focus camera. And it also records videos in 1080p at 30 fps. Naturally, the Lenovo Vibe Z is equipped with 4G, but it also has WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, etc. The battery is 3000 mAh affair, with a claimed talk time of 33 hours or 648 hours of standby.
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The HTC Desire 820Q has a large 5.5 inch IPS display with HD resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 covering. The phone comes with Android KitKat and HTC’s Sense UI. It runs on the combination of a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and 1 GB of RAM. The phone has 16 GB of internal memory and a 128 GB microSD card slot.
The Desire 820Q offers a 13 megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 Aperture and a 8 megapixel front camera. This Dual-SIM device is equipped with not only 4G, but GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and DLNA. The 2600 mAh battery is enough for 10 hours of talk time or 460 hours of standby, on 3G.
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The Huawei Honor 6 has an impressive 5 inch IPS display with Pixel density of 445 ppi. It runs on Android KitKat but also has Huawei’s Emotion UI 2.3. The octa-core 1.7 GHz based Honor 6 has huge 3 GB of RAM. It has huge 16 GB internal memory, which can be expanded by another 64 GB. The phone has a 13 megapixel primary camera with auto-focus, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, dual-LED flash etc. In the front it has a 5 megapixel fixed focus camera. And it also records videos in 1080p at 30 fps. The Huawei Honor 6 has not only 4G, but GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and DLNA. The 3100 mAh battery is enough for 20 hours of talk time.
HTC Windows Phone 8X – Rs 13,500
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The HTC Windows Phone 8X has a 4.3 inch Super LCD display with pixel density of 342 ppi. It runs on a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM. The phone has 16 GB ROM but has no expandable storage slot. The 8X offers an 8 megapixel rear camera with geo-tagging, auto-focus, flash, etc. In the front, it has a 2.1 megapixel camera. The phone has all the expected connectivity options, starting with 4G, and going on to Bluetooth 3.1, GPS, WiFi, and NFC. Its 1800 mAh battery can provide talk time of 17 hours or standby of 300.
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The Nokia Lumia 1320 has a large 6 inch IPS display. This Windows Phone has a dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz which runs with 1 GB of RAM. The internal memory is 8 GB, which is expandable to up to 64 GB. Its 5 megapixel primary camera is equipped with auto-focus, geo-tagging, and can record videos in HD at 30 fps. In the front it has a VGA camera (0.3 megapixel). The 8X comes equipped with Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, etc. Its impressive 3400 mAh battery claims to provide 25 hours of talk time and 672 hours of standby.
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The Sony Xperia E3 has a 4.5 inch IPS display with 218 ppi pixel density. It has a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and 1 GB RAM. The E3 offers 4 GB of internal memory but it can be expanded to up to 32 GB via a micro SD card. The phone has a 5 megapixel rear camera with auto-focus, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, panorama, etc features. It can also record videos in HD at 30 fps. In the front, it has a VGA camera. Apart from NFC, this phone has all the connectivity features including 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, GPS, etc. This handset has a 2330 mAh battery, which can deliver 12.4 hours of talk time, and 706 hours of standby.
NOTE – A dual-SIM version of this device is available too.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G – Rs 9,999
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G needs no introduction. This phone has a 5.5 inch IPS HD display, Android KitKat (4.4.2) operating system, a quad-core 1.6 GHz processor, and 2 GB of RAM. The handset has 8 GB of internal memory but it can be expanded to up to 64 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G has a 13 megapixel rear camera with a number of features, such as auto-focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, HDR. It is capable of recording videos in full HD (1080p) at 30 fps. In the front, it has a fixed focus 5 megapixel camera for video calling and selfies. The phone has all the expected connectivity options, and then some more, such as 4G. The 3200 mAh battery is enough for 38 hours of talk time and 775 hours of standby.
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Yu Yureka had managed to create quite the storm around it without even being launched, or being available to pre-order. Now that it has gone on sale, it has got even more attention. The Yu Yureka first gained headlines for being a ridiculously low priced gadget with incredible specs, and an OS to draw in all the geeks, Cyanogen! The Yu Yureka comes with Android KitKat (4.4) Cyanogen Mod OS 11. For those of you not in the know, Cyanogen is an extremely customisable Android based OS. The attractive Yu Yureka has a 5.5 inch IPS display, with a pixel density of 267 ppi. The processing capability of the Yureka, on paper is extremely high, a quad-core 1.5 GHz processor with 64-bit architecture and a staggering 2 GB of RAM. The internal memory is 16 GB, and expandable by a further 32 GB.
The Yu Yureka has a 13 megapixel primary camera with a Sony Exmor R sensor, auto-focus, geo-tagging, etc. The primary camera can record in 1080p at 30 fps; it even has a slow motion mode which records in 720p at 60 fps. In the front, it has a 5 megapixel camera. This dual-SIM device has all the expected connectivity features such as 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc. Its 2500 mAh battery is enough for 9 hours of talk time or 210 hours of standby.
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Microsoft Lumia 638 – Rs 8,299
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The Microsoft Lumia 638 has a 4.5 inch IPS display. The Windows 8.1 device has a quad-core 1.2 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM. The phone has 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by another 128 GB if needed via a micro SD card. It has a 5 megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and aperture of F/2.4. Unfortunately it lacks a flash and front camera. The dual-SIM device has 4G, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, etc. Its 1830 mAh battery claims to offer 19 hours of talk time or 480 hours of standby.
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The Xolo LT900 has a 4.3 inch IPS display. Running on Android Jelly Bean, this dual-core 1.5 GHz processor makes use of 1 GB of RAM to offer a smooth performance. The LT900 offers 8 GB ROM and a 32 GB micro SD card slot.
The handset has an 8 megapixel BSI sensor based rear camera with auto-focus capability. It also ha a front camera of 1 megapixel resolution. It is equipped with 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, GPS, etc. Its has 1810 mAh battery is expected to give 15 hours of talk time or 362 hours of standby.
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Last but not the least is the Lenovo A6000, which was launched in India yesterday. The A6000 comes with a 5 inch HD IPS display, Android KitKat operating system, a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, and 1 GB of RAM. The handset has 8 GB of internal memory and a 32 GB micro SD card slot.
The Lenovo A6000 offers an 8 megapixel rear camera which is equipped with face detection, auto-focus, HDR, flash, etc. Its front 2 megapixel fixed focus looks decent for selfies. The Lenovo A6000 has 4G, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, etc. Its 2300 mAh battery claims to offer 22 hours of talk time and 264 hours of standby.